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Czech Plz - 1/2 bbl batch

192 calories 19.5 g 12 oz
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Beer Stats
Method: All Grain
Style: Czech Premium Pale Lager
Boil Time: 60 min
Batch Size: 17 gallons (fermentor volume)
Pre Boil Size: 17 gallons
Post Boil Size: 33 gallons
Pre Boil Gravity: 1.112 (recipe based estimate)
Post Boil Gravity: 1.058 (recipe based estimate)
Efficiency: 75% (brew house)
Source: Jeff Wilson
Calories: 192 calories (Per 12oz)
Carbs: 19.5 g (Per 12oz)
Created: Sunday June 2nd 2019
1.058
1.014
5.8%
7.5
4.9
5.8
n/a
 
Fermentables
Amount Fermentable Cost PPG °L Bill %
27.50 lb Simpsons - Maris Otter pale27.5 lb Maris Otter pale 38 2.4 78.6%
2.50 lb German - Vienna2.5 lb Vienna 37 4 7.1%
2.50 lb Munich2.5 lb Munich 37 6 7.1%
2.50 lb American - Carapils (Dextrine Malt)2.5 lb Carapils (Dextrine Malt) 33 1.8 7.1%
35 lbs / $ 0.00
 
Hops
Amount Variety Cost Type AA Use Time IBU Bill %
4 oz Saaz4 oz Saaz Hops Pellet 2.5 Boil 60 min 6.38 50%
4 oz Hop Union - US Saaz4 oz US Saaz Hops Leaf/Whole 2.5 Boil 5 min 1.16 50%
8 oz / $ 0.00
 
Yeast
White Labs - Pilsner Lager Yeast WLP800
Amount:
1 Each
Cost:
Attenuation (avg):
74.5%
Flocculation:
Med-High
Optimum Temp:
50 - 55 °F
Starter:
No
Fermentation Temp:
-
Pitch Rate:
0.35 (M cells / ml / ° P) 321 B cells required
$ 0.00 Yeast Pitch Rate and Starter Calculator
Priming
Method: co2       CO2 Level: 2.25 Volumes
 
Target Water Profile
Burton on Trent (historic)
Ca+2 Mg+2 Na+ Cl- SO4-2 HCO3-
270 41 113 85 720 270
Mash Chemistry and Brewing Water Calculator
 
Mash Guidelines
Amount Description Type Start Temp Target Temp Time
14.87 gal Strike 162 °F 152 °F 60 min
Starting Mash Thickness: 1.7 qt/lb
Starting Grain Temp: 64 °F
Quick Water Requirements
Water Gallons  Quarts
WARNING: Boil kettle capacity (12 gal | 48 qt) exceeded. Volume required: 18.8 gal (75.2 qt). Suggest reducing initial water volume to 12 gal (48 qt) and adding 6.8 gal (27.2 qt) sparge/top-off.    
WARNING: Mash tun capacity exceeded. Volume required: 17.68 gal (70.7 qt). Suggest reducing strike water volume to 9.2 gal (36.8 qt) and adding 5.68 gal (22.7 qt) sparge/top-off. 14.88 59.5  
Strike water volume at mash thickness of 1.7 qt/lb 14.88 59.5  
Mash volume with grains 17.68 70.7  
Grain absorption losses -4.38 -17.5  
Remaining sparge water volume (equipment estimates 8.55 g | 34.2 qt) 6.75 27  
Mash Lauter Tun losses -0.25 -1  
Pre boil volume (equipment estimates 18.8 g | 75.2 qt) 17 68  
Boil off losses -1.5 -6  
Hops absorption losses (first wort, boil, aroma) -0.3 -1.2  
Post boil Volume (equipment estimates 17 g | 68 qt) 33 132  
WARNING: Exceeded batch size - reduce boil size    
Going into fermentor (equipment estimates 33 g | 132 qt) 17 68  
Total: 21.63 86.5
Equipment Profile Used: System Default
"Czech Plz - 1/2 bbl batch" Czech Premium Pale Lager beer recipe by Jeff Wilson. All Grain, ABV 5.8%, IBU 7.54, SRM 4.87, Fermentables: (Maris Otter pale, Vienna, Munich, Carapils (Dextrine Malt)) Hops: (Saaz, US Saaz)
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